Case: T17DV00973
Case Details
Entered Date:
03/09/2017
Applicant:
KATHLEEN WILLIAMSON
Description:
Ward Referral: Strong animal smell coming from this property; investigate for possible manure/composting/urban ag violations.
Case Violations
Case Number: T17DV00973
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: ANIMAL ISSUES
Total Violations: 5
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 03/13/2017 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-4. PERMITS REQUIRED. Unless otherwise exempt pursuant to section 301 of the Administrative Code, as adopted by reference per section 6-1 of this Code, or pursuant to any other ordinance or statute, no building, structure or building service equipment regulated by this chapter or by the technical codes adopted by the city shall be built, erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted or demolished unless a permit first has been obtained from the building official in the manner provided in the administrative and building codes adopted by the city. The purpose of a permit is to ensure that all construction is inspected by qualified City of Tucson personnel as directed by ordinance to verify compliance with city codes. Failure to obtain proper permit with inspections and approvals shall deem the construction to be unsafe. |
| 03/13/2017 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-13(a) ACCUMULATION OF VEGETATION PROHIBITED. Each owner, lessee, tenant, resident or occupant shall maintain a property so it is free of the accumulation or untended growth of vegetation. The accumulation or untended growth of vegetation means the presence of plants on property that create a fire, safety or health hazard, or that attract vermin either on the property, on neighboring properties, or on both, and includes but is not limited to: (1) Any lawn grass that exceeds 6 inches in height; (2) All weeds that exceed 6 inches in height; (3) Dead trees and dead shrubs; (4) Dead palm fronds within ten feet of the ground, a structure, a fence or wall, or of any combustible other than the tree from which the fronds have grown; (5) Any tree, shrub, or other form of vegetation of any kind on the property or on the adjoining right-of-way, street, or alley that extends over or under the sidewalk space or roadway in a manner that may interfere with the reasonable use of the street, sidewalk, or alley for pedestrian or vehicular traffic of any kind or that may obstruct the view or light distribution of traffic-control devices or luminaries. Vegetation must be trimmed and maintained to provide an unobstructed pedestrian path a minimum 48 inches in width and 80 inches in height from grade. |
| 03/13/2017 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-13(b) ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE PROHIBITED. Each owner, lessee, tenant, resident or occupant shall maintain a property so it is free of accumulated refuse and debris. Accumulated refuse and debris means contained or uncontained refuse and debris that is present on the property in a manner not authorized by the Tucson Code. Material recycling facilities meeting the requirements of section 15-24.7 are exempt from this prohibition. |
| 03/13/2017 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-13(c) COMPOSTING Composting permitted on residential property; standards and procedures; violation. The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not prohibit the maintenance of a compost pile on residential property, so long as the compost pile does not create a hazard and is: (1) Contained; (2) Maintained so as not to produce offensive odors or attract flies or vermin; (3) Located, insofar as reasonably possible, so that it is not visible from abutting properties or streets; (4) Maintained in compliance with all rules, regulations and procedures that may be promulgated by the code official. A compost pile not in compliance with all the provisions of this section is in violation of this chapter. |
| 03/13/2017 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-13(d) DUTY TO REMOVE WEEDS AND REFUSE FROM ABUTTING SIDEWALKS, STREETS AND ALLEYS UPON NOTICE. Upon receipt of notice served pursuant to section 16-45, the owner, lessee, tenant or occupant of any premises shall remove from the premises and the abutting portions of contiguous sidewalks, streets and alleys, all weeds, garbage, debris or other refuse which may endanger the health, safety or welfare of the persons in the vicinity of such premises. This duty extends to and includes any abutting sidewalk area and one-half (½) the width of abutting alleys, from the property line to the center line of the alley. |
Outstanding Inspections
Case Number: T17DV00973
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: ANIMAL ISSUES
Total Outstanding Inspections - 3
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2017 | NPO - ANIMAL WASTE | MORALES | Item closed | |
| 04/11/2017 | NPO - REFUSE/TRASH/DEBRIS | MORALES | Item closed | |
| 04/11/2017 | NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES | MORALES | Item closed |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T17DV00973
Case Description: ANIMAL ISSUES
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/10/2017 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | MORALES | Approved | On site, gate is locked. Weeds and grass exceed 6 inches in height on property. Refuse and debris on property not limited to: animal waste, pallets and cut tree trimmings. |
| 04/11/2017 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | MORALES | Approved | On site, gate is locked. The refuse and debris have been removed from property. Compost piles have been removed. Weeds and grass have been cut and removed. Violations Abated. Close Case. |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - ANIMAL ISSUES
Case Number - T17DV00973
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 4
| Date | Name |
| 03/24/2017 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 03/14/2017 | CONTACTED BY MAILING |
| 03/13/2017 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 04/12/2017 | VIOLATION CLOSED |